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Main Argument and Thesis The main point of the article is that diets can often be dependent upon geographic surroundings. Diets can provide essential nutrients and minerals in various ways. Supporting Evidence The authors, Patricia Gadsby and Leon Steele, support their main point through using nutritional evidence, referencing scientific studies, and providing dialogue from multiple individuals. For example, when Gadsby and Steele suggest that individuals can obtain adequate levels of vitamin C, vitamin D, and vitamin A through diets that are not plant-based, they go on to explain the nutritional science behind the vitamins’ creation. Steele and Gadsby also reference various cultures, including the Inuit and the !Kung, to provide evidence for their main argument. Since Steele and Gadsby use multiple forms of evidence to support their main arguments, the arguments become more convincing to the reader. Brief Summary Authors Patricia Gadsby and Leon Steele begin the article with an introduction to an Inupiat diet based on sea mammals and fat. The authors then explain the differences in diet across geographic regions, as well as introduce the differences between northernmost village diets and North American diets. Modern dieting is …show more content…

For example, when I first learned that the Inuit consumed a diet based on animal and animal fat, I was sure that their cultural group experienced a higher incidence of diseases. When I learned that the Inuit still met all of the necessary vitamin A and vitamin C levels, I was surprised. The surprise factor allowed me to develop a better understanding of the various approaches that can be used to meet a single problem. Prior to reading this article, I had an ethnocentric view that shielded me value that the Inuit assign to their food was also quite eye opening, as it is a significant departure from how I generally view my food

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